Balconiers 48TH Awards Dinner

The St. Helen’s Balconiers and Glamorgan CCC held a joint player awards evening at the Towers Hotel, Jersey Marine, Swansea last Monday (27th September 2021). The hosts for the evening were Andrew Hignell and John Williams.

This is the 48th time the Balconiers who are looking forward to their 50th year next year have held an annual awards night. Glamorgan CCC provided speakers [Mark Wallace – Director of Cricket and Hugh Morris – Chief Executive] and made their awards embracing categories from “Academy Player of the Year” to “Player of the Year”.

It was then the turn of the St. Helen’s Balconiers to make awards which were presented by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).

Six awards were made listed below, the highlights being the awards to each of the Glamorgan CCC Royal London One Day Cup Squad in recognition of their triumph in the competition and finally Kiran Carlson receiving the Player of the Year award notably the first Welsh born player to receive this award since Mark Wallace in 2008.

The evening concluded with a standing ovation in recognition of John Williams and his work and commitment to arranging the evening on behalf of the St. Helen’s Balconiers.

2nd XI Player of the Year – Tom Cullen

Gerry Munday Memorial Award for Most Improved Uncapped Player of the Year – Tegid Phillips

Milestone Award – Kiran Carlson & Chris Cooke record fifth wicket stand of 307 against Northamptonshire in the County Championship during the fixture in July 2021.

David Evans Memorial Award – Michael Hogan

Royal London Cup Team Award – Glamorgan One Day Squad

Player of the Year – Kiran Carlson

Images from the Evening follow:

Dr Andrew Hignell begins the evening.
John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) welcome and address.
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Reverend Ron Spillards speaks prior to saying Grace.
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Mark Wallace – Glamorgan CCC Director of Cricket address the room.
Hugh Morris – Glamorgan CCC Chief Executive addresses the room.
St. Helen’s Balconiers 2nd XI Player of the Year – Tom Cullen flanked by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).
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Gerry Munday Memorial Award for Most Improved Uncapped Player of the Year – Tegid Phillips flanked by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).
Milestone Award – Kiran Carlson & Chris Cooke record fifth wicket stand of 307 against Northamptonshire in the County Championship during the fixture in July 2021. Flanked by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).
St. Helen’s Balconiers Royal London Cup Team Award – Glamorgan One Day Squad . Tom Cullen receives his award.
St. Helen’s Balconiers Royal London Cup Team Award – Glamorgan One Day Squad . Andrew Salter receives his award photographed flanked by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).
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St. Helen’s Balconiers Player of the Year – Kiran Carlson Flanked by John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) & Alan Jones M.B.E. (President of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).
John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers) receives appreciation from all assembled.
A standing ovation for John Williams (Chairman of the St. Helen’s Balconiers).